Mixer.



L. BORDWELL.

MIXER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.28. 1914.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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MIXER.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.28, 1914.

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MIXER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application led November 28, 1914. Serial No.- 874,410.

T 0 all LU/wm t may concer/n.

Be it known that I, LAvERN BoRDWELL, a citizen of the United States,residin at New York city, in the,county of New ork and'State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mixers, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe ac com anying drawing.

y invention relates to improvements 1n mixers, the primary object ofwhich 1s to construct a mixer comprising a receptacle and means carriedby the receptacle, whereby a beater may be used with the cover andthereceptacle, or the beater may be detached therefrom and usedseparately.

The receptacle and the cover here shown arev especially adapted to beusedwith a beater such as is fully describedin the Ladd Patent No.892,856, dated July 7th 1908..

Another' object of the present invention is to construct a mixer whichcomprises a receptacle upon which is mounted a cover` having two hinged,portions whereby the cover may be partially opened and the beater takenout of the receptacle.

A further object of the present improvement is to provide a connectionbetween the beater, cover and receptacle which will readily allow thecover and beater to be' removed from the receptacle so that thereceptacle may be used alone or for other purposes.

A still further object of the present improvement is to construct amixer provided with an oil feeding device whereby the amount of oil fedinto the mixer maybe easily regulated by the user.

Other objects and advantages of the present improvement will be morefully set forth in the following description and drawings, in which- 'pFigure 1 is a perspective view of my improved mixer, showing-thereceptacle with its cover carrying the beater and the oilfeeding device.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cover and beater, showing the handleand actuating means for the beater-blades broken away. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation partly in section, showing the specific construction of theoil-feedin device and its application to the cover. ig. 4 is aperspective view of the cover showing the two hinged portions swungapart and the connecting means for the beater with the cover in detail.Fig. Q5 is a fragmental enlarged perspective view of the means forfastening the cover to the receptacle.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numeralsdesignate similar parts, 1 represents a receptacle whieh is here 'shownas being constructed of glass and. having an outwardly flared base 2,but it is readily apparent that the particular shape of the receptacleo-r the material of which it is composed may be altered or changedwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present improvement.The upper edge of the receptacle is provided with three lugs 3, whichare arranged upon the outer, periphery of the receptacle so arrnged asto divide the periphery into t ir s.

A cover 4 is provided which comprisesV a vertical Aflange or wall 5,which fits over thek upper .edge'of the receptacle edge '1,'. and ahorizontal. flange or wall 6. The vertical wall 5 is providedwith threebayonet-slot openings 7, which arey adapted to be tted over the lugs .3and be turned until the lugs engage the uppermost portion of the slot,as is readily` understood. Adjacent onel of the slots 7 is providedy acatch 8 pivoted to the cover by means of a pivot 9. This catch comprisesa llinger-'engaging lportion 10 and a depending lip 11, provided with aninwardly bent portion 12, of a width equal to the width of the bayonetslot 7, so that the portion 12 will close the opening 7 and will be heldtherein. This catch 8 being constructed as above, provides means-whereby the catch may be swunginto and out of locked position in asimple manner and also provides an uncomplicated way of locking the onelug over which the catch is swung and thereby locking the other lugs inthe other two slots, as will be readily understood. The cover 4 isprovided with two inwardly and upwardly extending portions 12, which arepivoted to the cover at the points 13. When these portions 12 are swungtogether they close a circular opening 14, which is cut in thehorizontal wall 6 of the cover 4. The portions 12 are held in theirclosed positions by means of two catches 15, pivoted at the point 16 onthe cover` 4. These catches are provided with forked portions 17 whichslide under lugs 18 struck out on the upper surface of 'the portions 12.Adjacent the lugs 18 the cover 110 is cut away at the point 19 so as toallow the edges 20 of `the portions 12 to abut each other.

The upwardly curved portions of the hinged members 12 terminate in tworeduced substantiallv semi-circular flattened por-` tions 21. The beaterhere used in conjunction with this cover is of the form known as theLadd beater which comprises beater blades 23, which are operated bygears 24, which mesh with the manually turned driving gear 25 carried byan upright 26 of a handle 27. The operating means of the gear 25comprises a crank 28 to which is at-1 tached a knob 29. The specificform of beater will not be referred to further herein as it has beenfully described in the Ladd patent, the only parts which will beespecially referred to in this application are the 4parallel flanges 30,which carry the parallel arranged gears 24. Two flanges 31 of relativelythe same size and shape as the flanges 30 of the beater are 'attached tothe sermcircular flattened portions -21 0f the coyer.1

These flanges 31 are attached to the portions 21 by means of laterallybent portions 32, and bolts 33, which pass therethrough clamping them tothe portions 21. These two flanges are arranged so as to be in parallelposition adjacent to the flanges 30 of the beater, when the portions 12are swung in their closed position. Both flanges 31 are cutaway at thepoints 32 to allow for the stubl shafts 34 on which rotate the parallelgears 24 of the beater. One of the said flanges 31 is cut away at the`portion 3550 as not to interfere with the crank 28 of the beater whichis adjacent thereto. This flange is provided with two inwardly bent.lugs 36. The other flange is provided with a lug 37, which is bentinwardly a distance sufficient to cause one portion of the lug to beparallel with the flange. The opposite edge of the flange is providedwith a catch 38, which is piyotally mounted at 39. This catch consistsof a handle 40 and a U-shaped lip 4l, the legs of which are spaced aparta distance equal to the thickness of the ange and the adjacent flange 30of the beater so that when the catch is swung in its downward position,it will embrace and clamp` the flange 30 of the beater and the flange 31carried by the cover together.

The oil feeding mechanism comprises a funnel 42, provided with a spout43. This spout 43 passes through an opening 44 in the horizontal portion6 of the cover. This opening 44 is positioned directly oppositethepivotal points 13 of the hinged portions 12 of the, cover. A shorttubular portion 45 is provided below the opening 44 to provide a firmseat for the spout 43 and prevent the funnel from wabbling. A valve ismounted within the funnel comprising a conicalshaped member 46, which isadapted to fit in the opening inthe bottom of thefu'nnel: and close it.This conical portion 46 is carried by a rod :47, which is bent at`rightangles at the point 48 and passes through an openi'ng 49 in thevedge of the funnel. A handle 50 is formed on the end ofthe rod 47. Therod 47 is bent `downwardly at the point 51 where the said rod passesthrough i the opening y49 in the funnel so that when the conical member46 is seated, the downwardly bent portion 51 `will be sprung upwardlyand engage the upper edge-49 ande that the attaching meanszhere providedyne- ,f cessitates absolutelyino change in the construction of thebeater. However, it is to be understood that the specific form herelshown is but one means of accomplishing the detachable connectionbetween the cover and the beater.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that -a mixer is providedin which the beater is removably carried by the cover uso that..thebeater may be detached from the receptaclel and cover without removing`the cover. It is also readily apparent that a mixer has been provided inwhich thecover may be removed from the receptacle and the beater removedfrom the cover so that the receptacle may be used alone and the beaterused separately from the cover.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having an open top, ofa .coverk therefor comprising a ringdike member attachable to the topofthe receptacle,l twov swinging members carried by the ring-likeymember, andan attachable beater mecha-l nism, a flange carried by one oftheswing-I ing members adaptedl to interlock withthe beater mechanism.

2. Ina mixer, the combination with a re-A ceptacle having an. open top,of a cover: therefor comprising4 a ring-like member attachable to thetop of the receptacle, two swinging members carried by the ring-likemember, and an attachable beater mecha-` nism, a flange on the swingingmember,the two said flanges'arranged to lie adjacent: each other, and acatch carried by oneof` the said flanges for clamping them to ether.

3. In a mixer, the combination wit a. receptacle having an open top, ofa I cover therefor comprlsing a body portion attach-1l able to the topof thereceptacle, .the .said e body portion having an opening` therein,two swinging members carried by the body portion to span the openingtherein, and an attachable bea-ter mechanism, the swinging membersadapted to interlock with the beater mechanism.

4. In a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having an open top, ofa cover therefor comprising a body portion attachable to the top of thereceptacle, the said body portion having an opening therein, swingingmembers carried by the body portion, and an attachable beater mechanism,the swinging members .adapted to interlock with the beater mechanism.

5. In a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having an open top, ofa cover therefor comprising a body portion attachable to the top of thereceptacle, the said body portion having an vopening therein, swingingmembers carried by the body portion, and an attachable beater mechanism,the said swinging members when in their closed position -forming aninterlocking connection with the beater mechanism and in their openposition allowing the' withdrawal of the beater from the receptacle, andan attachment from its interlocking connection with the swingingmembers.

6; A mixer comprising a receptacle, a beater, said beater comprising aframework, beater blades carried thereby, actuating means for the saidblades and a handle, the said framework having two parallel oppositelyarranged flanges intermediate the beater blades and the handle, a covercarried by the receptacle, said cover comprising a body portionattachable to the top of the receptacle, said body portion having anopening therein, two swinging members. carried by the body portion, aflange carried by each of the said swinging members, said anges abuttingand adjacent to the blades of the beater framework when the two swingingmembers are in their closed position, friction means carried by theblades of the swinging members for engaging and holding the'fianges ofthe beater.

7.'A mixer comprising a receptacle, a beater, a support for the beatercarried by the receptacle, said support comprising a body-portion, saidbody-portion comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal wall, thevertical wall of the support provided with slots, lugs on the upper edgeof the receptacle, the said slots adapted to slide over the said lugsand the vertical wall of the support adapted to lie adjacent the upperedge of the receptacle, a catch carried by the said vertical wall of thesupport and adjacent one of the said slots, said catch comprising amember pivoted to the vertical wall and having a forked end adapted tofit over the lug of the receptacle, one of the prongs' of the saidforked member having an inwardly bent portion adapted to engage the wallof the slot to form a lock for the catch, two

pivoted sections carried by the horizontaly portion lof the supportadapted torform an interlocking connection -with the beater.-

whenv in their closedl position.

8. In. a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having an openV top,'of a cover therefor comprising a body portion lattachable to theto ofthe receptacle, the ksaid body portion aving an opening therein',swinging members carried by the body portion, an attachable. beatermechanism, the swinging members adapted to interlock with the beatermechanism, and a catch for holding the swinging members in their closedposition. y

9. A mixer, comprising a receptacle, ,a

beater, a support for the beater carried by be withdrawn from thereceptacle and froml detachment with its interlocking connection withthe swinging members.

10. In a mixer the combination with a retherefor comprising a ring-likemember attachablel to the top of the receptacle, two

'100 ceptacle having an open-top, of a; coverv swinging members carriedby the ring-like Y member, and an attachable beater mechanism, theswinging members adapted to interlock with the beater mechanism.

11. In a mixer the combination with areceptacle having an lopen top, ofVa cover' therefor, comprising a ring-like member attachable to the topof the receptacle, swinging members carried by the ring-like member tospan the opening therein, and a beater mechanism detachably supported bythe swinging members.

12. Ina mixer, the combination with a receptacle Vhaving an open top, ofa cover therefor comprising a ring-like member attachable to the top ofthe receptacle,'two swinging members lcarried by the ring-like member tospan the opening therein, the two swinging members adapted" when ,intheir closed position to form an interlocking connection with the beaterand when in their open position to allow the withdrawal of the beaterfrom the receptacle and a detachment from its interlocking connectionwith the swinging members.

13. In a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having an open top, of.a cover 14.. In a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having .anopen top, of a coverl therefor comprising a r1ng-like=member attachableto the top of the receptacle, two swinging members carried by thering-like member, said swinging members comprising flat. portions 4 andupwardly flared portions, and an attachable beater mechanism, angescarried by the upwardly flared portions ofl the swinging members adaptedlto interlock with the beater mechanism. l

15. In a mixer, the combination with a receptacle having an open top,.of a cover therefor comprising a ring-like member attachable to the.top` of the receptacle, two swinging members carried by the ring-likemember, the said swinging members comprisingk a fiat portion and anupwardly flared portion, and anv attachable beater mechanism, theupwardly ared portions' of the swinging members adapted to interlockwith the beater mechanism, and a catch engaging the fiat portions of the`swinging members for holding? them together. f

16. A mixer comprising a receptacle, a beater, a cover for thereceptacle, said cover comprising a ring-like member attachable to thetop of the receptacle, two swinging members carried bythe ring-likemember, an attachable lbeater mechanism, swinging members adapted tointerlock withj the'` beater mechanism, and anoil feedin mech anismremovably carried by the ruig-like section of the cover.

17 .'A mixer comprising a receptac1e, a beater, a cover for thereceptacle, said cover comprising a ring-like member attachable' beatermechanism, and an-oil feedin mech-A ansm removably carried by -thering-like f section of the cover, said mechanismonm prising a funnelshaped body portion, a valve within the bodyl portion adapted to closethe opening in its bottom, an annular? shaped .rod carriedbythefsaidvalve and;

having its Lhorizontal portion .passing through the. body portion andits. extending x endprovided with .a handle,vthe'said horizontal portionprovided with a bend adapted to formalock with .the body portion'.`

18. In a mixer, the combination with a rey ceptacle having anopen@ top,`of a cover f therefor comprising` a Abody portion attachable to the topof the receptacle, said body.:

portion having an opening therein, two

swingingmembers carried bythe body por-I f I. tion, andan attachablebeater mechanism,

the said swinging members forminga sup-y port. for the beater mechanism.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix myy i.

signature in the presence of two witnesses.' 1 v LAVERN BORDWELL.

Witnesses:

J. 4W. TILL, .0. F. BIsHor.

